Overview

Department of Geography / Department of Geography is located in Los Angeles, CA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	11
Doctoral Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Oral and written qualifying exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

84

Applied

13

Accepted

9

Enrolled

Applying

80

Application Fee - Domestic

100

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree; minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.3, 3.5 in graduate work (or its equivalent if letter grade system not used); writing sample

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 2
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

55

Total Graduate Students

14%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.64%
Black or African American	1.82%
White or Caucasian	65%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.82%
Asian	5.45%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.64%
Unknown	3.64%

Gender

Male (52%)

Female (47%)

Faculty

21

Total faculty

Full-time - 21

Part-time - 0

Male (13)

Female (8)

Location & Contact

Address 1255 Bunche Hall
Box 951524
Los Angeles, CA  90095
United States

Contact Dr. Marilyn N. Raphael
Chair
Email: raphael@geog.ucla.edu
Phone: 310-206-4590
Fax: 310-206-5976

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